Biology (alpha, epsilon, and eta)

Homework Assignments

Due Fri Aug 28

• Signed Syllabus and Safety Contract

Due Tues May 20 (alpha & eta) / Wed May 21 (epsilon)

• Alpha: Watch both pancreas videos and answer questions
• Eta: Finish all of pancreas and small intestine videos and questions
• Epsilon: Watch both pancreas videos and answer questions; be prepared for Wed's ecology quiz
  • What does the pancreas do?
  • The Role and Anatomy of the Pancreas
  • Small intestine 1: Structure

Due Mon May 19 (all)

• Complete day 3 reflection (front page of dissection packet)
• In your notebook, record the function of all the organs listed on back of dissection packet
  • Thymus
  • Thyroid
  • Heart
  • Lungs
  • Liver
  • Gallbladder
  • Stomach
  • Spleen
  • Pancreas
  • Small intestine
  • Large intestine
  • Kidney

Due Fri May 15 (all)

• Reflections (front page of packet) on pig dissection

Due Wed May 13 (eta) / Thurs May 14 (alpha & epsilon)

• Ecology study guide for Monday's quiz

Due Tues May 12 (alpha & eta) / Wed May 13 (epsilon)

• Invasive species graphing and food web practice

Due Mon May 11

• Alpha & Epsilon: Complete graph and questions 1-8 of Kaibab population exploration
• Eta: Complete questions 1-8 of Kaibab population exploration

Due Fri May 8

• ALPHA: Finish ecology worksheet

• EPSILON and ETA: Finish food webs worksheet

Due Thurs May 7 (epsilon)

• Finish ecology worksheet

Due Wed May 6 (eta) / Thurs May 7 (alpha)

• Answer all questions on seed germination lab packet
• Share graphs via google drive

Due Tues May 5 (alpha & eta) / Wed May 6 (epsilon)

• Read and annotate "Dead Fjord Brought Back to Life With Oxygen Pumps"

Due Mon May 4 (all)

• Create a neat, clear diagram/drawing of how eutrophication leads to dead zones. Include captions.

Due Fri May 1 (alpha & epsilon)

• Read and annotate "More Pollution entering the Chesapeake Bay than expected"

Due Thurs April 30 (alpha & epsilon)/Fri May 1 (eta)

• Read and annotate "Reactive Nitrogen" article

Due Mon April 27

• Study for Evolution and Natural Selection Test (will be taken Mon April 27)

Due Tues April 21 (alpha & eta) / Wed April 22 (epsilon)

• STUDY for Evolution Test on Fri April 24
• Complete study guide if have not already done so (see below)

Due Mon April 20 (all)

• Study guide for Evolution Test on Fri April 24

Due Wed April 15 (eta) / Thurs April 16 (alpha & epsilon)

• Watch another whale evolution video. Complete fill-in-the blank guided notes (attached). Alpha come see me if want hard copy.

Due Tues April 14 (alpha & eta) / Wed April 15 (epsilon)

• Read Ch. 15.2 and complete guided notes

Due Mon April 13 (all)

• Watch Rock Pocket Mice: Natural Selection and Adaptation(HHMI) and Sickle Cell and Malaria: Natural Selection in Humans (HHMI) and complete accompanying questions
• Epsilon: Also watch Your Inner Fish (PBS) and answer accompanying questions.

Due Thurs April 9 (epsilon)

• Watch "How does evolution really work?" (PBS) and fill in notes on back of the guided notes from Wed's class

Due Wed April 8 (eta) / Thurs April 9 (alpha)

• Evolution concept map. Use Ch. 15 if need help.

Due Fri March 27 (all)

• All: If have not done yet, do Q3 Reflection (Google Form)
• Epsilon: Questions 1, 2 (graph), 3, and 6 of Birds on an Island Simulation

Due Thurs March 26 (alpha)

• Graph for Birds on an Island simulation

Due Tues March 24 (alpha & eta) / Wed March 25 (epsilon)

• Read, annotate, and answer questions on "Evolutionary Arms Race" article (back of "Why does evolution matter now?)

Due Mon March 23 (all)

• Q3 Reflection (Google Form)

Due Fri March 20 (epsilon)

• Back page of "Reproduction Want-to-Knows." Include sources!

Due Wed March 18 (eta) / Thurs March 19 (alpha & epsilon)

• Answer "Reproduction Want-to-Knows." Include sources!
  • Epsilon front page only

Due Tues March 17 (alpha & eta) / Wed March 18 (epsilon)

• ALL: Complete quiz corrections if didn't in class
• Alpha and Epsilon: finish reproductive system packet and reading IVF overview
• Eta: Finish reproductive vocabulary and marijuana and infertility article

Due Fri March 11 (all)

• Study for Friday's quiz on pedigrees, meiosis and nondisjunction

Due Thurs March 10 (alpha)

• Meiosis Vocabulary Chart

Due Wed March 9

• EPSILON:
  • Meiosis Vocabulary Chart

• ETA:
  • Study for Friday's Quiz; finish study guide and vocab chart if have not done so before

Due Tues March 8 (alpha & eta)

• ALPHA:
  • Study guide for Friday's quiz

• ETA:
  • Meiosis vocabulary chart

Due Mon March 9

• ALPHA:
  • Study image of and read about nondisjunction (pg. 312-313 in textbook)
  • Read and take notes on at least two chromosomal disorders (attached worksheet)

• EPSILON & ETA
  • Study guide for Monday's quiz

Due Wed March 4

• EPSILON: Mitosis and meiosis comparison worksheet
• ETA: Read and take notes on five chromosomal disorders (attached worksheet)

Due Tues March 3 (eta)

• Mitosis and meiosis comparison worksheet

Due Mon March 2

• Genetic Testing Seminar Reflection. Write at least a paragraph for each prompt. Will need to turn in your notes as well.

Due Fri Feb 27

• Alpha: Finish Meiosis animations if didn't already (see Thurs's assignments for links)
• Epsilon: Read and annotate FAQs about genetic testing
• Eta: Review Mitosis/Intro to Meiosis

Due Thurs Feb 26 (alpha)

• Finish Tuesday's work on reviewing mitosis/introducing meiosis (don't have to finish movie)
• Animations needed:
  • Virtual cell's meiosis animation
  • Meiosis: Crossing over and Variability 3D Animation

Due Mon Feb 23 (all)

1. Go to pg. 308 in textbook and read about hemophilia. Write down two facts from the paragraph.
2. Examine Queen Victoria’s Pedigree (Figure 11.13, pg. 308) and answer the following questions:
   1. Which of Alexandra’s children inherited the disorder?
   2. Describe the passage of the hemophilia gene from Queen Victoria through the generation to Alexis.
      • The gene passed from Queen Victoria to.....
3. Draw a pedigree of Alexis (part of the Russian royal family) if he had married a non-carrier and had two boys and two girls.

Hemophilia pedigree (in book).docx

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Due Thurs Feb 19 (epsilon) / Fri Feb 20 (alpha & eta)

• Epsilon & Alpha: Finish pedigrees worksheet
• Eta: finish front page of pedigrees worksheet

Due Fri Feb 13

• Study for the genetics quest!
• Alpha: Complete CF worksheet through #11

Due Thurs Feb 12 (alpha)

• Complete Tuesday's classwork (albinism and X-linked colorblindness) if didn't finish in class

Due Tues Feb 10 (alpha & eta) / Thurs Feb 12 (epsilon)

• Evaluate and improve answers on the "Written Responses for Genetic Questions" worksheet. Be sure to read the examples.

Due Mon Feb 9

• Complete study guide for Friday's genetics quest

Due Fri Feb 6

• Front page of Dihybrid Crosses worksheet

Due Wed Feb 4 (eta) / Thurs Feb 5 (alpha & epsilon)

• Finish all of Dihybrid Punnett Square Practice (SpongeBob) Correct your first page work if need be.

Due Tues Feb 3 (alpha & eta) / Wed Feb 4 (epsilon)

• First page of Dihybrid Punnett Square Practic (SpongeBob)

Due Mon Feb 2 (all)

• Monohybrid Punnett Square Practice

Due Wed Jan 28 (eta) / Thurs Jan 29 (alpha & epsilon)

• Completed genetics vocabulary chart (eight words for epsilon)
• Genetics word cloze (Eta only)

Genetics Word Cloze.docx

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Due Tues Jan 27 (alpha & eta) / Wed Jan 28 (epsilon)

• Read and annotate "What are dominant and recessive?" (Utah Genetics)

Due Mon Jan 26 (all)

• If did not do yet complete the following:
  • Q2 reflection (emailed to you via Google drive; please email if can't access)
  • Mutations practice worksheet

Due Fri Jan 23

• ALPHA: Q2 reflection (emailed to you via Google drive; please email if can't access)
• ETA: Mutations practice worksheet

Due Thurs Jan 22 (EPSILON)

• Connection/Relationship btwn DNA, chromo., gene, & proteins.

Due Wed Jan 21 (ETA) / Thurs Jan 22 (ALPHA)

• Intro to mutations worksheet

Due Fri Jan 16

• ALL:
  • Study for protein synthesis quiz

Due Thurs Jan 15

• ALPHA & EPSILON:
  • Complete study guide (see below)
  • Complete descriptions of pictures from protein synthesis story started in class
• EPSILON:
  • Complete study guide (see below)

Due Tues Jan 13

• ETA:
  • Protein Synthesis study guide for quiz on Fri Jan 16

Summary PowerPoint for your reference:

DNA to mRNA to protein summary.pptx

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Helpful videos to review DNA --> mRNA --> protein (aka central dogma):

• What is DNA and how does it work?
• DNA transcription (basic)
• Why RNA is just as cool as DNA
• mRNA translation (basic)

Songs:

• DNA makes proteins (OSU) - very simple but easy to remember
• Central Dogma Song

Due Fri Jan 10

• RNA vs DNA worksheet

Due Wed Jan 8 (eta) / Thurs Jan 9 (alpha)

• DNA practice worksheet

Due Tues Jan 6 (alpha & eta) / Thurs Jan 8 (epsilon - delayed start on Jan 7)

• Read, annotate, and answer questions on What is DNA? A genome? Chromosomes? Genes? worksheet

Due Fri Dec 19 (all)

• Cancer Flyer (project grade)

Due Wed Dec 17 (eta) / Thurs Dec 18 (alpha and epsilon)

• Read Sec. 9.3 in the textbook (pg. 253-257)
• Answer questions 1-4 on pg 257

Due Mon Dec 15 (ALL)

• STUDY FOR MONDAY'S CELL CYCLE (Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis) and CANCER QUIZ!
• Videos to view to help you study:
  • Mitosis (brief)
  • Mitosis and Cell Cycle (more detail)

Due Thurs Dec 11

• ALPHA & EPSILON:
  • Complete study guide for Monday's cell cycle quiz

Study Guide for Biology Quiz on Cell Cycle.docx

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Due Wed Dec 10

• EPSILON:
  • Complete Cell Cycle Worksheet

• ETA:
  • Complete study guide for Monday's cell cycle quiz

Due Tues Dec 9

• ALPHA:
  • Complete Cell Cycle Worksheet
• ETA:
  • Complete Cell Cycle Worksheet
  • Watch and answer questions on Mitosis: Splitting Up is Complicated Crash Course #12

Due Mon Dec 8

• ALPHA and EPSILON: Watch and answer questions on Mitosis: Splitting Up is Complicated Crash Course #12

Questions for Mitosis Splitting Up is Complicated Crash Course #12.docx

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• ETA: Describe what occurs in each step of the cell cycle. Use sections 9.1 and 9.2 in the textbook. Just do front page of worksheet given.

Due Wed Dec 3 (eta) / Thurs Dec 4 (alpha & epsilon)

• NEATLY & ACCURATELY copy Figure 9.3 (pg. 246) in your notebook. Include the captions!
• Answer the following questions in your notebook under the figure:
  1. Collectively G1, S, and G2 are known as _?
  2. Why is the G1 yellow arrow the longest of all the arrows?
  3. Why are all the arrows different lengths? What do the lengths represent?

Due Tues Dec 2 (alpha & eta) / Wed Dec 3 (epsilon)

• READ "The Cell Cycle" portion of section 9.1 (pgs. 246-247 in textbook)
• In notebook, write down highlighted vocab and definitions from section 9.1

Due Fri Nov 21 (all)

• Study for Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Test

Due Wed Nov 19 (eta) / Thurs Nov 20 (alpha)

• Complete exercise and cellular respiration lab

Due Tues Nov 18 (alpha & eta) / Wed Nov 19 (epsilon)

• Study Guide for Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Test on Friday
• Video we watched in class if want to re-watch: The simple story of photosynthesis and food

Due Mon Nov 17 (all)

• Typed and printed ryegrass lab report

Due Wed Nov 12 (eta) / Thurs Nov 13 (alpha & epsilon)

• Complete worksheet about photosynthesis and cellular respiration diagrams

Due Tues Nov 11 (alpha & eta) / Wed Nov 12 (epsilon)

• Write detailed captions for photosynthesis and cellular respiration diagrams.

Due Mon Nov 10

• Alpha & Epsilon: Watch the first four minutes of "ATP & Respiration Crash Course Biology #7" and take notes
• Eta: Label the paths oxygen, glucose, carbon dioxide, and water take through the ecosystem on the worksheet given in class.

Due Fri Nov 7 (all)

• Begin working on ryegrass lab report. Read and use rubric below.

Due Wed Nov 5 (eta) / Thurs Nov 6 (alpha)

• Type up variables (independent, dependent, constants) hypothesis, materials, procedures for growing ryegrass lab. Share with me on the drive.

Due Tues Nov 4 (alpha & eta) / Wed Nov 5 (epsilon)

• Explanation of floating disk photosynthesis lab

Due Mon Nov 3 (alpha & epsilon)

• Finish LAB: Rates of photosynthesis packet (graphing, conclusion questions)

Due Thurs Oct 30 (alpha) / Mon Nov 3 (eta)

• Read, annotate and answer questions for "How Plants Prepare for Winter"

Due Wed Oct 29 (eta)

• Finish LAB: Rates of photosynthesis packet (graphing, conclusion questions)

Due Tues Oct 28 (alpha & eta) / Wed Oct 29 (epsilon)

• Complete quarter one reflection (Google form)

Mon Oct 27 (all)

• Study for Monday's cell transport and endosymbiotic theory quiz.

Fri Oct 24 (all)

• Watch and take notes on In Da Club - Membranes & Transport: Crash Course Biology #5

Wed Oct 22 (eta) / Thurs Oct 23 (alpha & epsilon)

• Cell Transport (Sec 7.4) Vocabulary Worksheet

Tues Oct 21 (alpha & eta) / Wed Oct 22 (epsilon)

• Complete study guide for Mon Oct 27 quiz on cell transport and the endosymbiotic theory

Mon Oct 20 (all)

• Four Lesser Known Kingdoms Project. Please look at partial example.

Thurs Oct 9 (alpha & epsilon)

• Passive and active transport across plasma (cell) membrane worksheet. Use notes and section 7.4 in the textbook for help.

Due Wed Oct 8

• Eta: Osmosis (drinking water) article

• Epsilon: none

Due Tues Oct 7

• Alpha: Complete Egg Osmosis packet and Passive transport lab results worksheet (drawing)

• Eta: none

Link to fill in your group's egg osmosis data into the Google spreadsheet

Due Mon Oct 6

• Alpha: Complete Passive transport lab results worksheet (won't be able to finish four box about egg osmosis - will finish in class Mon)
• Epsilon: Complete Passive transport lab results worksheet

Drawing Passive Transport Lab Results.docx

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• Eta: Finish Egg Osmosis Experiment packet

Due Fri Oct 3 (alpha)

• Have Egg Osmosis Experiment packet finished through the procedures section

Due Wed Oct 1 (eta) / Thurs Oct 2 (alpha & epsilon)

• Cell Membrane Worksheet. Need colored pen, pencils, etc.

Due Tues Sept 30 (alpha & eta) / Wed Oct 1 (epsilon)

• Read Sec 7.4 and complete reading guide

Due Mon Sept 29 (all)

• Study for Monday's quiz, use Memrise, notes, worksheets, etc. (see below for files)

Due Wed Sept 24 (eta) / Thurs Sept 25 (alpha & epsilon)

• Read Sec 7.2 and complete reading guide

Due Tues Sept 23 (alpha & eta) / Wed Sept 24 (epsilon)

• Complete study guide for quiz on Mon Sept 29th

Due Mon Sept 22 (all)

• Learn 25 vocabulary on Memrise. Search "Cells (WLPCS)" for the course created by jkillingley (http://www.memrise.com/course/396149/cells-wlpcs/)

Due Fri Sept 19 (all)

• Venn diagram between plants (eukaryotes), animals (eukaryotes) and prokaryotes

Due Wed Sept 17 (eta) / Thurs Sept 18 (alpha & epsilon)

• Eta & Alpha: Organelles in Eukaryotic Cells POGIL through question 20
• Epsilon: Organelles in Eukaryotic Cells POGIL through question 9

Due Tues Sept 16 (alpha & eta) / Wed Sept 17 (epsilon):

• Complete cell organelle Frayer Model

Organelle Frayer Model.doc

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• Possible organelles (cannot do the nucleus):

• Endoplasmic reticulum
• Mitochondrion
• Chloroplast
• Lysosome
• Vacuole
• Golgi apparatus

Due Mon Sept 15:

• Complete cell organelle story

Cell Structures Fill-in-Blank story_HOMEWORK.docx

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Due Fri Sept 12

• All: STUDY for Fri's quiz

• Alpha & epsilon: Complete back of microscope images worksheet (front was classwork)

Cells_IdentifyingImages_PlantvsProvsAnimal_wksht.doc

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• All: STUDY for Fri's quiz

Due Wed Sept 10 (eta) / Thurs Sept 11 (alpha & epsilon)

• Complete study guide for Friday's quiz

Study Guide for Biology Quiz Fri Sept 12.docx

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Due Tues Sept 9 (alpha & eta) / Wed Sept 10 (epsilon)

• Complete Frayer Models for "Prokaryote" and "Eukaryote"

Cell Type Frayer Models.doc

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Due Mon Sept 8 (all)

• COMPLETE all of the Prokayotic and Eukaryotic Cells POGIL packet

Due Fri Sept 5 (all)

• Prokayotic and Eukaryotic Cells POGIL packet
  • Complete Model 1 questions 1-6 (1st page and top of 2nd)
  • Complete Model 3 question 13-17 (2nd half of 3rd page)

Due Wed Sept 3 (eta)/Thurs Sept 4 (alpha & epsilon)

• Go to http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/
• Click on "Galleries" tab on the left hand side of the page.
• Scroll down and click on the orange "by Subject" section
• Pick an image of a LIVING organism/part you find beautiful.
• Write down why you thing the image is beautiful AND explain what the organism/part does and where it is found in the world.

If didn't finish conclusion questions for microscope lab please do so:

1. Why is it important to do the exercise moving the e on the stage as you view it through the microscope?
2. Explain at least two things you learned while working with microscopes and making a wet mount.
3. If you were teaching someone how to use a microscope, what instructions would you give them?

Due Tues Sept 2

• Complete the senses ruler lab if did not finish in class.

Due Fri Aug 29

• Signed syllabus and Flinn safety sheet

http://www.flinnsci.com/media/396480/safety_contract_ms.pdf

Due Wed Aug 27

• Paragraph describing what it means for an organism to be living